The present disclosure relates to a CAN transceiver, comprising: a transmit data, TXD, interface, a receive data, RXD, interface, a CAN BUS interface, a first control interface, a transmitter, a receiver, and a control unit, wherein the transmitter comprises a first driver path comprising a first series circuit comprising a first switch unit and a second switch unit, wherein the transmitter comprises a second driver path comprising a second series circuit with a third switch unit and a fourth switch unit, wherein the first driver path is coupled to a first terminal of the CAN BUS interface and the second driver path is coupled to a second terminal of the CAN BUS interface, wherein the transmitter comprises a driver unit configured to control the first switch unit and the third switch unit based on the TXD signal, wherein the control unit is coupled to the first control interface for receiving a first control signal, wherein the control unit is coupled to at least one switch unit of the first driver path and to at least one switch unit of the second driver path to control the switch units coupled to the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured, if the first control signal represents a deactivation message, to deactivate at least one switch unit of each driver path. The present disclosure also relates to a method for the CAN transceiver.